Chapter 226: How Does the Taste of a Failed Plan Feel?

"By the way, have you prepared the Gift Game?"

Athena tilted her head and asked Su Nian curiously.

Generally speaking, for a large banquet like this, it is customary to hold an appropriate Gift Game to liven things up.

This also serves to earn a bit of entry fees to recoup costs, as well as to promote one's own Community and increase its influence.

"Of course... not."

Su Nian sighed helplessly and said.

"With so many people, how do you expect me to prepare? Besides, I don't have any relevant experience."

Su Nian said with a hint of complaint; with Arcadia having so few hands, what could he possibly do?

"However, I did prepare one program for entertainment."

As he spoke, Su Nian tossed out a white contract; it was a Gift Game he had condensed using his Host Authority.

There would be no prizes, but the entry fee would not be low.

If you want to participate, then participate; if not, get lost.

This was Su Nian's attitude toward the group of people still lingering here, hoping to see if there was any fun to be had.

"Holding a Holy Grail War in different eras and at different times? Interesting."

Athena took the contract Su Nian tossed out, looked at the content on it, and smiled.

【Gift Game: Singularity: Holy Grail War】

【Clear Condition: Obtain the Holy Grail and steer History back onto the right track.】

【Clear Method 1: Obtain Master qualifications, Summon a Heroic Spirit, participate in the Holy Grail War, obtain the Holy Grail, and eliminate the abnormal distortion point.】

【Clear Method 2: Take a seat on the Throne of Heroes, create a Servant Avatar with the help of the host, participate in the Holy Grail War, and obtain the Holy Grail.】

【Clear Method 3: Become a spectator, watch the battle, wait for other winners, or survive for three days.】

【Defeat Condition: None. After three days, the Historical Correction Force will correct everything. Everyone, enjoy the game happily~~】

【"Arcadia" Su Nian Seal】

For the sake of this game, Canary had been working overtime to fictionalize thousands of large and small Lostbelts, all intercepted from history and Mythology within Human History.

Of course, the purpose of these Lostbelts was not just for this one Gift Game; this time was merely to test whether any bugs would appear during operation.

The true purpose, when the time comes, is for the Fictional Historian's Host Authority, to facilitate the use of Fiction to negate others' Spirit Status and negate others' Merit.

As for those worlds, they were time slices created by Su Nian.

"Of course, this is a game I participated in while traveling in a certain world."

"Alright then."

Athena smiled upon hearing this.

"I also wanted to ask, do you need any help?"

Su Nian did not look at her, but instead turned his head to go play with Jialing, who was drinking on the side.

Canary's ability was quite good; everything that needed to be arranged had been arranged, and he had already greeted everyone who needed greeting.

He could finally relax for a while.

——

Approaching noon, City of the End.

A five-story commercial-residential building near the suburbs.

Wearing a trench coat and a hood, Caili Ling passed through the alley, arrived at the commercial-residential building along the street, glanced at the clothing store, took out a key, entered through the iron door on the side, and went straight to the third floor.

Knock, knock; knock, knock, knock!

A knocking sound of two short and three long beats rang out, and a certain subtle spatial fluctuation echoed.

Using the code to enter the Barrier, Caili Ling opened the door and walked in.

What met her eyes was a spacious living room; in the center of the living room were four rows of sofas, with one figure sitting in each row.

"Ling, you're back."

On the sofa directly facing the door, Kalki raised his head and revealed a faint smile.

"Yes, Your Highness."

Caili Ling closed the door and walked to the sofa closest to her. Before she could even sit down, Lamia, who was wearing twin tails on the sofa to her right, blinked her eyes and asked impatiently.

"By the way, how is Uncle-in-law's preparation going?"

"He must have set up heavy traps by now, waiting for our arrival, right?"

The corner of Caili Ling's mouth twitched slightly. Hey, be serious.

Although we are aligned in our stance against Arcadia, please remember that we are Ouroboros now!

We are Arcadia's enemies, hey!!

Pay proper attention to the self-cultivation of an undercover agent!

And Your Highness, you too; where did you learn that behavior of pulling the curtains, resting your hands on your head, and using the light to illuminate the lower half of your face?

When exactly did you learn to be so bad!

"Ling, don't you think this looks like the style of a villainous organization leader?"

Seeming to see through Caili Ling's inner complaints, Kalki said with a hint of excitement in his tone.

Seeing Kalki in such an excited mood, Caili Ling couldn't say anything, so she could only ignore it.

After all, His Highness is just a child.

"How is the intelligence gathering?"

A heavy male voice rang out. Caili Ling turned her head slightly and saw a massive creature, an anomaly that was nearly crushing the entire sofa.

The Griffin Glaive Grea, also the only result that could be considered a former ally of Arcadia?

It's just that I don't know if I can find any news regarding Kasukabe Takaaki from him.

Caili Ling recalled the task assigned to her by her unreliable master, Canary, and felt a wave of mental exhaustion.

"Because of the Second Union's activities, Bishamonten and Earth Heaven of the Heavenly Army have already left as of last night."

"Besides that, Pallas Athena has also been recalled by Zeus to hold down Olympus and respond to the movements of the Egypt and Babylon Divine Groups."

"Hmm? Is there something wrong?"

Kalki paused for a moment, then said with a bit of sweat.

"That's not right, is it? Shouldn't they be kept here at a time like this to deal with the upcoming attack?"

"Not sure, but it's very likely they've prepared a trap."

Caili Ling also couldn't guess what exactly Su Nian wanted to do, so she could only make a judgment based on the current situation.

"Could it be that they haven't truly left, but are lying in ambush in the shadows?"

Kalki guessed with some uncertainty.

"Not at all. Through observation, language, divination, and other means, I have already confirmed it. Right now, even Shiroyasha is not in Arcadia; it seems she went back to visit relatives with Jialing?"

Caili Ling's mouth twitched, not knowing what to say.

Should she call Su Nian arrogant? Or does he truly have that much confidence?

"Currently, the Four-digit combat power remaining in Arcadia is just Su Nian, Leticia, and Black Rabbit."

"No way, they intend to face our attack with just this lineup?"

Glaive said with a sense of frustration, as if they were failing to meet expectations; even knowing they were all undercover agents, there was no need to adopt such an attitude, right?

"I really don't understand why the big shots of the First Union sent us rebellious types here."

"Are we here just to be a nuisance to them?"

Glaive sneered, his tone becoming very mocking.

"Perhaps... we are just a smokescreen."

Caili Ling seemed to have thought of something and said, not very confidently.

Following her words, everyone present fell silent, and for a long time, no one spoke.

They all thought of one person: the true Controller, the Third Union, an existence that made them all feel fear.

It was the prophet, and also the Avatar of a top-tier God King, Mithra.

A true God King Avatar, a Four-Digit Exceptional monster.

Against an Avatar of such an old thing, an ordinary Four-Digit Exceptional, unless they were an Original Code Candidate holding a Simulated Star Creation Map, would absolutely be no match.

How bold; is this the spirit of that new leader of Arcadia?

But before they could speak, a male voice echoed throughout the entire City of the End.

"Gentlemen, ladies, I am the current leader of Arcadia, Su Nian."

Caili Ling, Kalki, and even everyone present, as well as the Asura hiding in some corner of this city, and even a certain sturdy, white-haired prophet, all raised their heads at the same moment.

They looked at the white contracts fluttering down from the sky.

Su Nian's voice fell along with the contracts.

"I am very happy that you all could come to the City of the End to attend my banquet."

"So, I have decided to hold a Gift Game to liven things up."

"However, given that the number of people attending the banquet is truly too high, even exceeding the total population of the City of the End."

"Therefore, I have decided to directly invite everyone in the City of the End to participate in this game together!"

"From this moment on, everyone can make a choice."

"Whether to head to the Lostbelt I have fictionalized to participate in the Holy Grail War, or to remain in reality."

The words had just fallen.

It was an overwhelming rain of parchment; pure white parchment with the game content written on it descended from the sky.

That represented the Host Authority of the benevolent god side.

They were born from the void and fell, as if they had no physical form, passing through physical obstacles, yet they could be touched by those who possessed life.

The sturdy, white-haired prophet Mithra had not wanted to reach out and take one, but in an instant, his expression changed slightly, and he let out a cold snort.

"Good, good, good, you have guts; I was actually almost deceived."

Mithra's face was livid as he grabbed a white contract and participated in the Gift Game.

He had originally wanted to follow Heitian's approach and use his Three-digit strength to directly sweep away and clean up Su Nian, this troublesome fellow.

Along with Arcadia's allies, he would clean them all up, leaving none behind.

Arcadia... is becoming a bit of a nuisance, especially that Athena, and the Heavenly Army.

Anyway, Little Garden is already in the countdown to its end; why bother following any rules?

But now, what kind of decent person uses a Demon King's forced-recruitment method when hosting a Gift Game?

And they even added the Moon Rabbit's Referee Authority, damn it!!

Isn't forcing people to participate in a Gift Game something only a Demon King can do? And this can even have the Moon Rabbit's Referee Authority added to it?

Hey, Little Garden Central, I want to report someone for cheating, for violating the rules!!

Mithra had never expected that his first step would run into an accident.

No, his plan was already simple to this degree? Could it still flip over?

Mithra fell into deep thought...

If it weren't for the Referee Authority above, which strengthened the connection between the Host Authority and Little Garden Central.

He would have long since used illegal means to keep himself out of the Gift Game.

He would have directly shielded Little Garden Central, used his true Three-digit power, and before Little Garden Central could react, destroyed the entire City of the End along with it.

As for the guys inside, and the God Group, what does that have to do with him? He should just be happy to have a Three-digit God King buried with him.

As for now... if he doesn't want to provoke the Decadent Wind, it is better not to break the rules.

(End of chapter)